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i want to think harry reid and my colleagues. many take credit. the lion's share of the credit goes to this man. i cannot give over his determination, patients, and energy the wrath this. you will never know how much he put in to make this a success. and senator mcconnell stepped up to his partner. i'm happy for the senate tonight guy happy for the nation. let us make sure that this is just the beginning. >> well, thank you. today is not a happy day but a summer day. we finally achieve our goal, but frankly we ended up where we started we said to do three things, from the government got payer bills and agree to negotiate. we started there and that is where we ended up. as a what the law does run them more, no less. the bottom line is million suffered, millions did not get paychecks. the economy was tracked down, and confidence and faith in the united states credit and in the united states itself around the world was shaken. so this is not a happy day. it is a somber day. because at the end of the day we never should have gone through what we went
i want to think harry reid and my colleagues. many take credit. the lion's share of the credit goes to this man. i cannot give over his determination, patients, and energy the wrath this. you will never know how much he put in to make this a success. and senator mcconnell stepped up to his partner. i'm happy for the senate tonight guy happy for the nation. let us make sure that this is just the beginning. >> well, thank you. today is not a happy day but a summer day. we finally achieve...
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i wonder if you characterize the nra relationship with harry reid own the years and also talk about what you have communicated about over the past few weeks with the man who will decide on whether a gun restriction law is bill is brought to the floor of the senate. >> i'm not our lobbyist. any recent conversations with senator reid would not be really within my -- i have not personally talked to senator reid. we had a relatively friendly relationship with the senator over time. we did not endorse him for re-election. we didn't endorse his opponent either. we supported him at the primary level last time. he has been, when firearms legislation has not been the priority of his president, he's a partisan leader, she's been responsive to constituents in nevada and has been relatively friendly on second amendment issues. he's under incredible pressure right now. he's got, as any member of congress or senator does, he has his own beliefs. he has the views and the demands of his constituents on the one hand, and the pressure he faces is party leader from the president on the other. so what -- [i
i wonder if you characterize the nra relationship with harry reid own the years and also talk about what you have communicated about over the past few weeks with the man who will decide on whether a gun restriction law is bill is brought to the floor of the senate. >> i'm not our lobbyist. any recent conversations with senator reid would not be really within my -- i have not personally talked to senator reid. we had a relatively friendly relationship with the senator over time. we did not...
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reid has said that he questioned whether to pass congress. given that, how hard will you push for an assault weapons ban? and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to curb violence? >> as i said, the vice president and a number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the last month, meeting with a lot of stakeholders in this, including the nra. listened to proposals from all quarters, and they presented me now with a list of sensible, commonsense steps that can be taken to make sure that the kind of violence we saw a new tab doesn't happen again. i'm going to meet with the vice president today. i expect to have a fuller presentation later in the week. to give people some specifics about what i think we need to do. my starting point is not to read about the politics. my starting point is to focus on what makes sense, what works. what should we be doing to make sure that our children are safe, and that we are reducing the incidence of gun violence. and i
reid has said that he questioned whether to pass congress. given that, how hard will you push for an assault weapons ban? and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to curb violence? >> as i said, the vice president and a number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the last month, meeting with a lot of stakeholders in this, including the nra. listened to proposals from all quarters, and they...
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especially harry reid that they will push the assault weapons ban? >> again, this was addressed earlier. the legislative strategy will be something that is worked out with legislative leaders. the fact is to the president is committed to the renewal of the assault weapons ban. a number of senators are. i think there are a variety of things that we need to have done legislatively, and the president has already put forward some of those in terms of how that plays out, i think we have to wait and see, but he is committed to acting, and you will -- i think you have seen something that reflects that which is, the vice-president, at the president's request, took on this task of bringing people together, formulating proposals and recommendations of the holidays and in the midst of the fiscal clarified and no other physical challenges and debates that we are having with congress and did an extraordinary amount of work in order to present to the president a series of recommendations that he said -- could choose from and put forward which she will do tomorrow.
especially harry reid that they will push the assault weapons ban? >> again, this was addressed earlier. the legislative strategy will be something that is worked out with legislative leaders. the fact is to the president is committed to the renewal of the assault weapons ban. a number of senators are. i think there are a variety of things that we need to have done legislatively, and the president has already put forward some of those in terms of how that plays out, i think we have to...
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. >> host: we saw talk starting again in the senate between mitch mcconnell, harry reid. that's the house having an option at this point to afford a default other than to accept whatever deal is in the senate today? >> guest: i think speaker boehner has got to bring the senate version, that would be a compromise between republicans and democrats to the floor. and i will and have and will continue to urge the speaker to do that. and i think there is a silent majority within his own conference, that if he steps up and says, we've tried to go to the tea party route, with the obstruction and all of the denying of what can happen if we default -- sorry, fellas, we've got to go in another direction. i think there is a silent majority within his caucus that would support him. and hopefully, if you can take a strong enough stand and bring this to the floor, that we can then have a series of compromise bills on immigration, on transportation, that we can begin to deal with within the political system that the founding fathers established for as. >> host: want to make sure we could
. >> host: we saw talk starting again in the senate between mitch mcconnell, harry reid. that's the house having an option at this point to afford a default other than to accept whatever deal is in the senate today? >> guest: i think speaker boehner has got to bring the senate version, that would be a compromise between republicans and democrats to the floor. and i will and have and will continue to urge the speaker to do that. and i think there is a silent majority within his own...
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to harry reid, the house, we have done nothing in the senate. it is one thing to be the world's most deliberate body. it is another thing to be the most absent. we are not doing anything in the senate, so harry reid, please come up with one of your own proposals, put it on the floor, let's start voting. if you don't like what we are doing, come up with your own plan. now, as john said, republicans own this proposal on the sequestration idea. it was the president's idea, according to bob woodward broke, that we would agree to it. we got in this mess together, and we are going to have to get out the way and do it together. you are the commander in chief. do you really want a deal to destroy the military at the time we need it the most? you want to do that with asia? what about the low number of ships we have? if you exempt personnel, have you modernize the f16 and f18. our enemies would love this to happen. i am sure that iran is very supportive of sequestration. i am sure that al qaeda training camps all over the world would be pleased with the f
to harry reid, the house, we have done nothing in the senate. it is one thing to be the world's most deliberate body. it is another thing to be the most absent. we are not doing anything in the senate, so harry reid, please come up with one of your own proposals, put it on the floor, let's start voting. if you don't like what we are doing, come up with your own plan. now, as john said, republicans own this proposal on the sequestration idea. it was the president's idea, according to bob...
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reid. or maybe at one point* for my kid you characterize your relationship with him over the years and talk about what you communicated over the past few weeks with the man who will decide whether a gun restrictions lot is brought to the floor? >> i am not our lobbyist so in recent conversation with not be within my, i have not personally talked with senator reid. we have a relatively friendly relationship over time. we did not endorse him for reelection or his opponent but we did support him that the primary level last time. when firearms legislation has not been a priority, after all he is a partisan leader he has been responsive to his constituents of nevada and relatively friendly on second amendment issues. he is tendered bridal pressure right now because as any member of congress, he has his own beliefs, the views of his constituents, of the pressure as the party leader, the president of the other, where harry reid and that is in nobody's guess and that is a guessing game right now. f
reid. or maybe at one point* for my kid you characterize your relationship with him over the years and talk about what you communicated over the past few weeks with the man who will decide whether a gun restrictions lot is brought to the floor? >> i am not our lobbyist so in recent conversation with not be within my, i have not personally talked with senator reid. we have a relatively friendly relationship over time. we did not endorse him for reelection or his opponent but we did support...
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i do not have a close perm working relationship with senator harry reid, so i'm a little bit ignorant of what the timetable may be over there, but in my discussions with the senate banking chairman, tim johnson, and ranking member mike crapo, i'm cautiously optimistic, they, too, may move some legislation in the fall, and i believe, clearly, as does the majority of the house financial services committee that the path act is the path forward, but the voters spoke, and in the last election, there is divided government, and as i said before, that's why god made conference committees, and i wish to get the path act to conference committee. >> let me say as one in the senate for better part of a term, i saw one or two conference committees the entire time i was there. that would be, i think, welcomed news to those who study civics in our schools that actually we could come together, and so i guess that would be the follow-up question. .. >>> i became discouraged when it was allowed to gather dust for roughly two and a half years. had a number of conversations with secretary geithner at the
i do not have a close perm working relationship with senator harry reid, so i'm a little bit ignorant of what the timetable may be over there, but in my discussions with the senate banking chairman, tim johnson, and ranking member mike crapo, i'm cautiously optimistic, they, too, may move some legislation in the fall, and i believe, clearly, as does the majority of the house financial services committee that the path act is the path forward, but the voters spoke, and in the last election, there...
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at the very beginning of our visit in his office with me and him, harry reid and carl levin, i said to him, i know your brother. he and i came to congress together a few years ago. and carl looked at me so intently and so seriously and said, "yes." he said, "he's my brother but he's also my best friend." having three brothers of my own, mr. president, that is something that's always stuck with me. and for you to be presiding here , doesn't happen very often. we appreciate that. senior members don't preside as much as the more junior members. i would also say this with this man in the chair. we just had an occasion where on one of those rare occasions the senior senator from michigan and i disagreed, but the disagreement we had had nothing to do with us. it had everything to do with positions we had taken. we need not get into what the difference was. it was something dealing with the senate. it had nothing to do with our personalities. but i will say that as a result of the senator from michigan, i think he's as pleased as i am with what happened here in the senate the last couple of d
at the very beginning of our visit in his office with me and him, harry reid and carl levin, i said to him, i know your brother. he and i came to congress together a few years ago. and carl looked at me so intently and so seriously and said, "yes." he said, "he's my brother but he's also my best friend." having three brothers of my own, mr. president, that is something that's always stuck with me. and for you to be presiding here , doesn't happen very often. we appreciate...
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reid vote that to a floor for a so people could vote against it. i think they've punk on that issue and i will leave that alone. maybe i shouldn't say that but i think i just did. here is the point. the democratsk overreached on gun-control, what would be the overreach on emigration? >> at this point, i don't believe they are in a danger of overreaching. we don't know the substance yet. there are intense negotiations going on. there is a deal in the deal is not there. i am in a wait-and-see point of view. we know what we want. we want a fair and functional of theation for as many undocumented population as we can get the votes for. had immigration reform on enforcement for 10 years now. strengthening enforcement at the border, they spend $18 billion a year on immigration enforcement. emigration is down by 70%. the fbi certifies the border is secure. that part of the equation is pretty much done. does need morees workers. the guest worker agreement between the chamber of commerce and labor that was announced seems to be pretty calibrated. it is smal
reid vote that to a floor for a so people could vote against it. i think they've punk on that issue and i will leave that alone. maybe i shouldn't say that but i think i just did. here is the point. the democratsk overreached on gun-control, what would be the overreach on emigration? >> at this point, i don't believe they are in a danger of overreaching. we don't know the substance yet. there are intense negotiations going on. there is a deal in the deal is not there. i am in a...
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our leader, harry reid, mr. president, has run a number of marathons. so has our guest. he's a long distance runner literally and figuratively. he ran his tenth marathon, the new york marathon on sunday, had good time. i'd like to say, mr. leader, he won the category, white men over 50 who pastor large presbyterian churches on the east coast and were former team captains for kansas state university football team, that category he won hands down. i congratulate him and i'm sure our colleagues do as well. he reminds us every sunday of the idea that we have a moral i imperative to look out for the least of these in our society, people who are hungry, need to be fed, people who have no place to live, people who have no health care, we have an obligation to look out for them. we have not just an obligation to look out for those in our community but way beyond our borders like those in kilowatt mall la, those -- like guatamala, those who live in israel, the west bank of jordan. he reminds us every sunday of the golden rule. who is our neighbor, treat others the way we want to
our leader, harry reid, mr. president, has run a number of marathons. so has our guest. he's a long distance runner literally and figuratively. he ran his tenth marathon, the new york marathon on sunday, had good time. i'd like to say, mr. leader, he won the category, white men over 50 who pastor large presbyterian churches on the east coast and were former team captains for kansas state university football team, that category he won hands down. i congratulate him and i'm sure our colleagues do...
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then they talk about the democrats because harry reid talked about the assault by big dan and getting it to the united states senate controlled by the democratic party. it ain't going to happen. so if you look at the red state senators up for reelection alabaster down south, that's what i'm talking about in terms of overreach. if this is something we such close the loophole, catch 40% escaping and i'm guns if they mentally disturbed had reasonable restrictions. the problem in the heller case is you couldn't have a can bus registered, but they would much reregister. that is in effect that you can't do it and that tesco to fire. so if it's common sense, quite frankly i don't know why somebody needs 10 bullets. it doesn't seem like some magic number to me. to the gunowners, that sounds like something somebody made up. the president's executive orders can be accepted by the republican party. if they did close down 90 people buying guns. you think this through. >> small items on ticket items. >> yes. in the brady bill of 93, about effectively. for background check. the assault weapons ban
then they talk about the democrats because harry reid talked about the assault by big dan and getting it to the united states senate controlled by the democratic party. it ain't going to happen. so if you look at the red state senators up for reelection alabaster down south, that's what i'm talking about in terms of overreach. if this is something we such close the loophole, catch 40% escaping and i'm guns if they mentally disturbed had reasonable restrictions. the problem in the heller case is...
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after he cast his 9,000th vote in december of 2011, senator harry reid proclaimed on the floor that frank lautenberg has been one of the most productive members in the senate of the herhistory. at the time of his resignation announcement, he set out the agenda for his remaining two years before he left the senate. refor the purposing the u.s. chemical safety larks improving gun safety and providing federal resources from new jersey to rebuild from superstorm sandy. we owe it to frank and in his memory to make sure those things are to be. i know that bob menendez, his friend and close colleague from new jersey, will pick up that gauntlet and proceed to carry on in frank's frame. frank's -- in francs naivment he used to say that avenues success in business. he was. and he understood the mind of the businessman. but he never, ever lost touch with the common man and people who counted on him in new jersey and around the united states. the united states senate is going to miss frank lautenberg. i'm going to miss a great pal. i am going to miss one of the best dinner companions you could ever d
after he cast his 9,000th vote in december of 2011, senator harry reid proclaimed on the floor that frank lautenberg has been one of the most productive members in the senate of the herhistory. at the time of his resignation announcement, he set out the agenda for his remaining two years before he left the senate. refor the purposing the u.s. chemical safety larks improving gun safety and providing federal resources from new jersey to rebuild from superstorm sandy. we owe it to frank and in his...
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i will tell you three senators signed a very simple note to harry reid said that we will filibuster any legislation that undermines the right to keep in balance. [cheers] [applause] now, the important thing about that was not the letter where the filibuster, but that doing so slowed things down and focused attention on those who are going along with this agenda to strip our constitutional rights. what happened is the american people emerged. what happened in the next several weeks as each of you will begin getting on the phone, speaking out, calling your senator, saying that these guys are fighting for the second amendment and what is wrong with you? and that is so powerful. it is powerful when an elected elected representative gets thousands of calls saying stand up and defend our constitutional rights. the american people lit up the phones, they stood together and we saw one senator after another after another comeback. when joe biden came to the floor prepared to gavilan historic gun control legislation, every single proposal of president obama's that would have underlined undermine
i will tell you three senators signed a very simple note to harry reid said that we will filibuster any legislation that undermines the right to keep in balance. [cheers] [applause] now, the important thing about that was not the letter where the filibuster, but that doing so slowed things down and focused attention on those who are going along with this agenda to strip our constitutional rights. what happened is the american people emerged. what happened in the next several weeks as each of...
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from what i hear from my reporting, until they feel the president harry reid will go the distance and negotiate from that level. >> host: tommy you are next on the republican line from portsmouth rhode island. >> caller: good morning. thanks for c-span. my question is, i went from the democratic party to the republican party in 2007. i got my children involved in local campaigning and so forth. so for boehner to really succeed, a lot of people like me that came up in the conservative -- for fiscal issues, both parties are not really taking care of business. to bring more people in, i have found that i was really alienated when i spend a lot of time campaigning for ron paul and the way the party just totally ignored him. it might even make me go back to being an independent and not either party. so just bringing in more people underneath the tent. what do you think it will take for boehner -- [inaudible] >> guest: it's a great question. one of the most important things to remember about taynor is boehner lost his conference seat as chairman of the education committee. it was only in 20
from what i hear from my reporting, until they feel the president harry reid will go the distance and negotiate from that level. >> host: tommy you are next on the republican line from portsmouth rhode island. >> caller: good morning. thanks for c-span. my question is, i went from the democratic party to the republican party in 2007. i got my children involved in local campaigning and so forth. so for boehner to really succeed, a lot of people like me that came up in the...
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i had to call harry reid and thus cannot to schedule any votes so that john continue to stay there to see that mission through, but that's what he does. he is determined and effective representative of the united states, has been as a senator, will be as secretary. let me close by saying that leading our diplomats and development experts is a great honor. every day as i testified yesterday, i have seen firsthand, skill, bravery, unwavering commitment to our country. i have been proud to call them colleagues and to serve as secretary of state, and i am very pleased that john will be given the chance subject to confirmation to continue the work of a lifetime on behalf of our country. thank you. >> thank you, madam secretary. >> thank you, mr. chairman. pleased to be year to introduce and speak -- say a few words about my friend, senator kerry, to the committee. obviously the nominee does not need to be introduced to the committee on which he has served for over a quarter century. as its chairman for the last four years. i can dispense with the customer a summary of the nominee's record
i had to call harry reid and thus cannot to schedule any votes so that john continue to stay there to see that mission through, but that's what he does. he is determined and effective representative of the united states, has been as a senator, will be as secretary. let me close by saying that leading our diplomats and development experts is a great honor. every day as i testified yesterday, i have seen firsthand, skill, bravery, unwavering commitment to our country. i have been proud to call...
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reid, there's a few people at the top trying to make these decisions thinking we should all fall. there's little reach the bottom to find out where we are coming from and it's based on seniority. that hasn't worked well. we haven't been able to fix much with that type of attitude so i know when we reach out and have 25, 30 of us and we are reaching across the aisle malae -- i will give you a perfect example. we had a problem with revenue and people said we don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem. we have people on the other side saying we don't spending problem, we have a revenue problem. they are both right and they are both wrong. how do we get people on the other side if a republican says i don't want any more revenue but they said it might not be that it's just i don't like the way that you spend the money and the democrats say okay. can we come to an agreement? if we vote to have revenue and also you are asking me as a democrat if we have new revenue can you spend it in majority of it will go towards debt reduction the remainder goes to infrastructure. nothin
reid, there's a few people at the top trying to make these decisions thinking we should all fall. there's little reach the bottom to find out where we are coming from and it's based on seniority. that hasn't worked well. we haven't been able to fix much with that type of attitude so i know when we reach out and have 25, 30 of us and we are reaching across the aisle malae -- i will give you a perfect example. we had a problem with revenue and people said we don't have a revenue problem, we have...
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i would prefer to see harry reid bring that into a floor to vote so we can put a spotlight on the people who voted against it. but i digress on that issue. i think they talk on the issue quite frankly. i will leave that alone and maybe i shouldn't say that i think i just did. >> can you say that on the air? >> i think i just did. but here's the point, the question now. and you think that the democrats overreached on gun control what would be at this point the overreach on immigration? >> at this point i don't believe there in the danger of overreached. at this point, we don't know the substance yet. there's intense -- intense negotiations going on. there's a deal and the deal is not there. so i'm in sort of a wait-and-see point of view. we know what we want. you know we want a fair and functional legalization for as many of the undocumented population as we can get the votes for. we think enforcement. we've had immigration reform on enforcement for 10 years. they passed bills every year every year every year, every you. strengthening the enforcement of the border, militarized border. the
i would prefer to see harry reid bring that into a floor to vote so we can put a spotlight on the people who voted against it. but i digress on that issue. i think they talk on the issue quite frankly. i will leave that alone and maybe i shouldn't say that i think i just did. >> can you say that on the air? >> i think i just did. but here's the point, the question now. and you think that the democrats overreached on gun control what would be at this point the overreach on...
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that would allow the majority leader harry reid to bring the resolution to the floor on monday when the floor body returns. sending of a vote by the senate as early as wednesday. live coverage at 12 eastern right here on c-span2. >>> this is a town throughout the colonial period of until emancipation. but i didn't realize how bad the jim crow movement had been after the war in 1900. and that i found as a shock. that was one of the two places decided by the supreme court of the united states in 1915 for the grandfather clause. if you google grandfather clause this is an oklahoma case that deals with some restrictions on voting. in that case as well as a case involving a law that was passed by the daremblum legislature -- maryland legislature to restrict voting by african-americans. now they are free and they have been voting and applied only to the city, not to the state elections. it tended to vote republican so the democrats in power in the state government and in the city wanted to restrict this. they couldn't vote under this 1908 law unless you have $500 worth the property in the cit
that would allow the majority leader harry reid to bring the resolution to the floor on monday when the floor body returns. sending of a vote by the senate as early as wednesday. live coverage at 12 eastern right here on c-span2. >>> this is a town throughout the colonial period of until emancipation. but i didn't realize how bad the jim crow movement had been after the war in 1900. and that i found as a shock. that was one of the two places decided by the supreme court of the united...
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republicans won't put up mitch mcconnell and the democrats won't put up harry reid. who is the most conservative person question put up? who is also going to get six centrist vote. it's almost like baseball arbitration. we know the house is difficult chamber. you change the i i did nam knick term of who leaves the chamber. >> nakedeconomics.com. up next is phil calling from new york state, hi, phil. >> caller: hi. i really enjoy the listening to your guest, and i have a question. i'm a moderate republican, which is i feel like maybe i'm getting instincts or something. and my question is, as it come down to who do i dislike more tea partyers or teachers unions to decide who i can support now. i also agree with what the weak -- as republican, i think the middle or whatever you want to call it centrist we get what we deserve. we don't show up for primaries than you deserve what you get! so maybe we're whistling in the dark trying to get, you know, centrist people to take action and go out and vote in primaries. little things like that is almost too much. >> you describe
republicans won't put up mitch mcconnell and the democrats won't put up harry reid. who is the most conservative person question put up? who is also going to get six centrist vote. it's almost like baseball arbitration. we know the house is difficult chamber. you change the i i did nam knick term of who leaves the chamber. >> nakedeconomics.com. up next is phil calling from new york state, hi, phil. >> caller: hi. i really enjoy the listening to your guest, and i have a question....
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reid they will say it is almost like baseball arbitration you still have the house and we know that is difficult but part of what is going on to change the dynamic in terms of who leaves the chamber. >> host: your web site naked economics.com. up next calling from the york state. >> caller: hi. i really enjoy listening to your guest. i am a moderate republican and i feel that i and getting extinct. does it come down to who do like dislike more than it tea party or their teachers unions for who can i support? as a republican i think the middle we get what we deserve if we don't show up for primaries than you deserve what you get. maybe be whistling in the dark to get centrists' people to take action to vote in primaries. >> host: you describe yourself as a moderate republican touching on the tea party or the teachers union that what you were three issues, where do you stand? >> caller: number one, the deficit by of a deficit hawk. we need to cut spending and raise taxes. there is no getting around it but if republicans are raising taxes? no, no, no the other side is to cut spending i
reid they will say it is almost like baseball arbitration you still have the house and we know that is difficult but part of what is going on to change the dynamic in terms of who leaves the chamber. >> host: your web site naked economics.com. up next calling from the york state. >> caller: hi. i really enjoy listening to your guest. i am a moderate republican and i feel that i and getting extinct. does it come down to who do like dislike more than it tea party or their teachers...